March 2, 2026Elavon is actually a fairly decent payment processor, and they aren’t nearly as egregious as other providers in terms of…
February 23, 2026Despite rapidly rising merchant fees industry-wide, cheap credit card processing still exists. But getting the cheapest rates depends on several…
February 20, 2026Payment gateways and virtual terminals are two of the most commonly confused terms in the credit card processing space. And…
February 19, 2026Key Takeaways: The recent Rectangle Health outage has caused chaos for businesses relying on this practice management bridge for payment…
February 18, 2026With rising merchant fees, many businesses have turned to surcharge programs to offset costs. The concept seems simple, and modern…
February 14, 2026Illinois allows merchants to legally surcharge credit card transactions. For the most part these laws are pretty similar compared to…
February 11, 2026The credit card processing industry is unique in the sense that so many businesses have no idea what they’re actually…
February 5, 2026On the surface, I think we can agree that every business should not be paying the same rate on credit…
February 3, 2026Most payment processors mark up every credit and debit card sale with two components: When combined, you're paying 0.15% +…
January 29, 2026Here at Merchant Cost Consulting, we’re always staying up to date with the latest updates, fees, and rate increases from…
